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Good friends might be your best brain booster as you age

Ask Edith Smith, a proud 103-year-old, about her friends, and she'll give you an earful. There's Johnetta, 101, whom she's known for 70 years and who has Alzheimer's disease. "I call her every day and just say 'Hi, how are you doing?' She never knows, but she says hi back, and I tease her," Smith said.

14 Dec 2017

New scientific yardstick released to help early detection of Alzheimer's disease

The European Commission's Joint Research Centre released a new scientific yardstick, in the form of a certified reference material, to help early detection of Alzheimer's disease.

12 Dec 2017

An overlooked epidemic: Older Americans taking too many unneeded drugs

Consider it America’s other prescription drug epidemic. For decades, experts have warned that older Americans are taking too many unnecessary drugs, often prescribed by multiple doctors, for dubious or unknown reasons.

12 Dec 2017

Newly discovered molecular chaperones may soon be part of therapies for Huntington's disease

Huntington's disease is a neurodegenerative disease. It is always fatal. The disease is caused by a defect in the Huntingtin gene. To this day, no therapy will put a stop to the insidious disintegration of brain cells.

12 Dec 2017

Study finds rural-urban disparities in prevalence of dementia and cognitive impairment among seniors

Americans who live in urban areas tend to be healthier than individuals living in rural settings. While this healthcare disparity has been examined for more than a decade, researchers present the first nationally representative study to find that dementia and cognitive impairment have consistently been more prevalent among rural-dwelling seniors than urban dwelling seniors.

12 Dec 2017

Isolation during holidays can impact health of seniors

The holidays are supposed to be a happy time of the year, but many isolated seniors often are left feeling lonely - which can be harmful to their health.

12 Dec 2017

NIH expected to award up to $70 million to launch Alzheimer's Clinical Trials Consortium

The National Institutes of Health is expected to award up to $70 million over five years to three physician-scientists to launch the Alzheimer's Clinical Trials Consortium, which will create a network of 35 Alzheimer's disease trial sites across the country with the goal of finding new ways to treat or prevent Alzheimer's.

11 Dec 2017

Study investigates link between cortisol levels of ICU patients’ family members and anxiety

When a loved one has been hospitalized in intensive care for a critical illness, many family members experience anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress or other negative effects lasting months, according to new research led by Intermountain Medical Center in Salt Lake City.

11 Dec 2017

Butler Hospital launches international Alzheimer's disease prevention study

The Memory and Aging Program at Butler Hospital, a member of Care New England and a major teaching affiliate of The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, enrolled one of the initial participants in an international Alzheimer's disease (AD) prevention study.

11 Dec 2017

Canola oil linked to worsening of Alzheimer’s

Canola oil has been marketed as a healthy cooking oil choice because of the low levels of saturated fats that is seen in it. Now a new study has revealed that consumption of canola oil could be linked to worsening of memory functions and learning ability in patients with Alzheimer’s disease.

11 Dec 2017

Study estimates number of Americans with preclinical Alzheimer's or mild cognitive impairment

About 15 million Americans will have either Alzheimer's dementia or mild cognitive impairment by 2060, up from approximately 6.08 million this year, according to a new study by researchers at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health.

8 Dec 2017

IUPUI researchers receive $1.8 million grant to develop potential treatments for hydrocephalus

No drug treatment exists for hydrocephalus, the buildup of fluid known as "water on the brain" that can occur at any age.

8 Dec 2017

Research brings scientists one step closer to understanding development of ALS

University of Michigan-led research brings scientists one step closer to understanding the development of neurodegenerative disorders such as ALS.

8 Dec 2017

Alzheimer’s Research UK urges government to prioritize dementia in future Life Sciences plans

Alzheimer’s Research UK is asking the government to give more priority to dementia as plans develop to support the Life Sciences sector.

8 Dec 2017

Optogenetics research sheds new light on social-spatial learning

Ilana Witten didn't set out to study spatial learning. She thought she was investigating how mice socialize--but she discovered that in mouse brains, the social and the spatial are inextricably linked.

8 Dec 2017

Parental lifespan genes could pave way for new therapeutic targets to prolong life

A large-scale international study led by the University of Exeter Medical School has discovered new genes linked to parents' lifespan - which could one day be targeted to help prolong human life.

8 Dec 2017

Large-scale study expands number of genetic markers linked to exceptional longevity

A new large-scale international study expands the number of genetic markers now known to be associated with exceptional longevity.

7 Dec 2017

Study links canola oil consumption with worsened memory, learning ability in Alzheimer's

Canola oil is one of the most widely consumed vegetable oils in the world, yet surprisingly little is known about its effects on health.

7 Dec 2017

Higher educational attainment associated with lower risk of Alzheimer's disease

Using genetic information, researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden provide new evidence that higher educational attainment is strongly associated with a lower risk of Alzheimer's disease. The study is published in The BMJ.

7 Dec 2017

Huntington's patients need better communication around assisted dying, study shows

Research has shown that better communication around assisted dying is needed between clinician and patients diagnosed with Huntington's Disease.

7 Dec 2017

Alzheimer's & Dementia News and Research

Latest Alzheimer's & Dementia News and Research

Good friends might be your best brain booster as you age

New scientific yardstick released to help early detection of Alzheimer's disease

An overlooked epidemic: Older Americans taking too many unneeded drugs

Newly discovered molecular chaperones may soon be part of therapies for Huntington's disease

Study finds rural-urban disparities in prevalence of dementia and cognitive impairment among seniors

Isolation during holidays can impact health of seniors

NIH expected to award up to $70 million to launch Alzheimer's Clinical Trials Consortium

Study investigates link between cortisol levels of ICU patients’ family members and anxiety

Butler Hospital launches international Alzheimer's disease prevention study

Canola oil linked to worsening of Alzheimer’s

Study estimates number of Americans with preclinical Alzheimer's or mild cognitive impairment

IUPUI researchers receive $1.8 million grant to develop potential treatments for hydrocephalus

Research brings scientists one step closer to understanding development of ALS

Alzheimer’s Research UK urges government to prioritize dementia in future Life Sciences plans

Optogenetics research sheds new light on social-spatial learning

Parental lifespan genes could pave way for new therapeutic targets to prolong life

Large-scale study expands number of genetic markers linked to exceptional longevity

Study links canola oil consumption with worsened memory, learning ability in Alzheimer's

Higher educational attainment associated with lower risk of Alzheimer's disease

Huntington's patients need better communication around assisted dying, study shows

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